“At that point the supervisor told me that United did not follow their own protocols,” the mother of the teen recalled. “She said, ‘You were the first person telling me of your daughter’s assault. I don’t have a manifest. I don’t have a report. I don’t even know who he is or where he is.'”

Police later tracked down a passenger and arrested him.

Vijakumar Krishnappa, a visiting doctor on fellowship, was charged with one count of abusive sexual contact on an airplane. His attorney says Krishnappa “adamantly denies the charges and deserves to be considered an innocent man.”

Philadelphia’s own Nicole Brewer joined CBS 3 in April, 2008 as local television’s first digital journalist, reporting primarily for CBSPhilly.com. She was later promoted to anchor for the weekend morning newscasts on CBS 3. Currently, Brewer ...